Poems

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Holidays

OTTILIE FLEER

HOLIDAYS are holy days, Full of gratitude and praise—
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Illumination

EMMA S. OLIVER

BRIGHT star! Illuminating star! May it shine clear across the gloom, Cleaving the night of dismal fears, Pointing the way to Truth sublime,— Eternal Truth,— And glorious, endless day.

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Anthology of classic articles II

Listen to this inspiring collection of articles.

From Church

The demand for church

I like to think of each church that grows up in a community as that community's answered prayer for the presence of the saving Christ—the message of God's love for humanity.

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Temples

LUCIE HASKELL HILL

WITHIN the fragrant groves of Lebanon, The skilled Sidonians hewed the cedar trees, Fashioned the wood in fretwork, flower, and frieze, Until each heaven-inspired device was done.

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Petition

KATHRYN MC COY MUSSEY

DEAR God, Teach me to pray Understandingly!
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The Open Door

ELIZABETH HAYWARD GARDNER

LORD, in Thy will are no cross-purposes, But one divine unfoldment.
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Man's Dwelling Place

ARTHUR S. HOLLIS

Embosomed in the heart of Love, Away from mortal sight, In symbol visioned as a dove, True being dwells in light.

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Changing your world

Listen to this Sentinel Watch series—and discover how your prayers can make a difference in the world.

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Where is God when bad things happen?

Have you ever asked yourself where God is when you’re faced with bad news? We invite you to listen to each episode and discover ideas that spark hope and inspiration.

From Living the Lord's Prayer

'OUR FATHER ...'

The Lord's Prayer sparks the recognition that divine Love is always with us.

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From Free from Contagion

Bringing our prayers to the threat of contagion

Prayer can lift us out of the swirl of fear, and it can be a calming, healing influence in our communities as well.

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A Prayer for Faith

NELLIE REMINGTON OMSTEAD

Without Thee, God, are all endeavors vain;No joy, no satisfaction can be mineUntil Thy First Commandment I obey,And cleanse my heart, and place my hand in Thine.
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My Aim

HELEN WINCHESTER HARVEY

Not human praise—The shouts of men—Not exercise of pomp,Not thought of gain,Nor sense of self entailed.
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Fulfillment

BEATRICE CLAYTON

Well for that man who, day by day,With steadfastness pursues his questKeeping the narrow upward way,Obedient to one high behest.
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Our Father-Mother

CORA D. PAINE

Oh, Father-Mother God!Oh, name so dear, so blest!On Thee alone I lean;In Thee alone I rest.
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The Prodigal Son

HAZEL HARPER HARRIS

I Took my earthly goods, and willfullyFar from my Father's house I straightway wentInto the land of sense; and there I spentMy energies, and no man gave to me.
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Paul and Silas

FREDERICK STARR CAMPBELL

How clear your vision; how serene your trust,Brave gospel messengers! Though basely served,Afflicted sore; in loathsome dungeon thrust;By cruel stocks confined—all undeserved—Yet, at black midnight's hour, united voiceUplifting gratefully, ye waited notThe moment of deliverance to rejoice.